Home / 977,501.40-1,466,481.60-303,547.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,501.40, 1,466,481.60 and 303,547.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,501.40, 1,466,481.60 and 303,547.92 is: 455,393.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,501.40 : 1,466,481.60 = 303,547.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,501.40/1,466,481.60 = 303,547.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,501.40x = 1,466,481.60 × 303,547.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,501.40x = 445,147,439,398.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 445,147,439,398.27/977,501.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,393.15

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.